Royal Tour 2014: Gorgeous Prince George makes royal debut with proud mother and father

Monday 7 Apr 2014 8:56 am

He may be only eight months old but Prince George made an assured appearance on his debut royal tour this morning.

Arriving in New Zealand on the first day of a three-week trip Down Under, the third in line to the throne took the windswept welcome in his stride, although he looked a little chilly in a cream jumper and shorts.

Mother Kate dealt with a windy Marilyn Monroe arrival expertly as she introduced the third in line to the throne to the New Zealand public.

A breeze blows up Kate’s dress but is dealt with expertly by the Duchess. Photo: Xposurephotos.com

Prince William picks up the dart from a Maori warrior during a Maori welcoming ceremony . AFP PHOTO / MARTY MELVILLEMarty Melville/AFP/Getty Images

Prince William and Catherine Duchess of Cambridge talk with members of the Maori welcome group at an official welcome on the grounds of Government House. Photo: EPA/Mark Coote

AFP PHOTO / MARTY MELVILLEMarty Melville/AFP/Getty Images

Catherine Duchess of Cambridge receives a hongi (Maori greeting) from Maori elder Lewis Moera at an oficial welcome on the grounds of Government House. Photo: EPA/Mark Coote

Gorgeous George arrives in New Zealand . (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

Catherine the Duchess of Cambridge, receiving a “hongi”, a traditional Maori greeting, by a Maori elder (R) as Britain’s Prince William (2nd L) looks on, during a welcoming at Government House in Wellington.AFP PHOTO / Woolf Crown Copyright

Prince William and his wife Catherine , carrying baby Prince George, as they arrive at the international airport in Wellington. William, Kate and their son Prince George are on a three-week tour of New Zealand and Australia. AFP PHOTO / Woolf Crown Copyright

Prince William (receiving a “hongi”, a traditional Maori greeting, by a Maori elder as his wife Catherine (L) looks on, during a welcoming at Government House in Wellington. Britain’s Prince William, his wife Kate and their son Prince George are on a three-week tour of New Zealand and Australia. AFP PHOTO / Woolf Crown Copyright

Major hat envy (Picture: AP Photo/SNPA, David Rowland)

Kate and George after official welcome to New Zealand. Photo: Xposurephotos.com

A breeze blows up Kate’s dress but is dealt with expertly by the Duchess. Photo: Xposurephotos.com